2018 - 2019 Graduate Catalog Effective September 1, 2018 to August 31, 2019 Table of Contents Berkeley College Overview.......................................................................................... 5 Undergraduate 2018 - 2019 Catalog............................................................................6 Academic Program................................................................................................ 7 Academic Calendar........................................................................................ 8 FALL SEMESTER 2018........................................................................................8 WINTER SEMESTER 2019.................................................................................. 8 SPRING SEMESTER 2019...................................................................................8 FALL SEMESTER 2019........................................................................................ 8 Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Management.........................9 Course Requirements............................................................................................9 FOUNDATION COURSES.............................................................................9 CORE COURSES........................................................................................ 10 ADVANCED CORE COURSES................................................................... 12 ELECTIVES (Two Courses).........................................................................13 Four-Year Combined B.B.A./M.B.A. Option................................................. 16 Academic Year............................................................................................. 18 Academic Records....................................................................................... 19 Evaluation and Grading................................................................................20 Graduation.................................................................................................... 22 General Academic Policies.......................................................................... 23 Honorary Posthumous Degrees...................................................................27 Identity Verification of Students Taking Online Courses..............................28 Overview.............................................................................................................. 29 Mission, Vision, and Values.........................................................................30 Mission Statement:.............................................................................................. 30 Vision:.................................................................................................................. 30 Values:................................................................................................................. 30 Accreditations and Approvals.......................................................................31 Woodland Park Campus Program............................................................... 32 44 Rifle Camp Road, Woodland Park, NJ................................................... 32 Berkeley College Online®............................................................................33 International Students.................................................................................. 34 Military and Veteran Students......................................................................35 Admissions...........................................................................................................37 Graduate Admissions................................................................................... 38 1 Immunization Requirement...........................................................................41 Waiver of Foundation Courses.................................................................... 42 M.B.A. Program Tuition and Fees............................................................... 43 Tuition Refund Policy............................................................................ 44 Miscellaneous Costs............................................................................. 46 M.B.A. Program Tuition and Fees 2018/2019..............................................47 2018-2019 M.B.A. PROGRAM TUITION per year.............................................. 47 DEGREE PROGRAM FEES (NONREFUNDABLE).....................................47 TUITION DEPOSIT............................................................................... 47 TUITION PAYMENTS........................................................................... 47 TUITION FREEZE POLICY......................................................................... 48 M.B.A. Program Tuition and Fees 2019/2020..............................................49 2019-2020 M.B.A. PROGRAM TUITION per year.............................................. 49 DEGREE PROGRAM FEES (NONREFUNDABLE)............................................49 TUITION DEPOSIT...................................................................................... 49 TUITION PAYMENTS.................................................................................. 49 TUITION FREEZE POLICY......................................................................... 50 Guide to Financial Aid.........................................................................................51 Student Financial Literacy............................................................................52 Financial Aid Summary................................................................................ 53 Financing a Graduate Education................................................................. 54 How to Apply................................................................................................55 Verification and File Review.........................................................................56 Forms and Documents........................................................................................56 How to Submit.....................................................................................................56 Federal Financial Aid Programs...................................................................57 Other Financial Aid Policies.........................................................................59 Disbursement of Aid.....................................................................................60 Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)........................................................61 Military and Veteran Students......................................................................63 Title IV Refunds........................................................................................... 64 Seven-Week Session Students....................................................................64 Information Resources................................................................................. 65 Berkeley College Aid....................................................................................66 Berkeley College M.B.A. Alumni Grant........................................................66 Berkeley College M.B.A. Veterans Award................................................... 66 Berkeley College Law Enforcement Scholarship......................................... 66 Corporate Learning Partnership Scholarship............................................... 67 Withdrawal.................................................................................................... 68 SEVEN-WEEK SESSIONS.......................................................................... 68 Student Rights and Responsibilities....................................................................70 Academic Integrity and Plagiarism...............................................................71 Accommodating a Disability......................................................................... 72 Notice of Non-Discrimination - Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)................ 72 Alcohol and Drug Policy Statement............................................................. 73 Campus Security and Emergency Procedures............................................ 74 Classroom Management.............................................................................. 75 2 Conduct........................................................................................................ 76 Copyright Policy........................................................................................... 77 Equal Opportunity Policy..............................................................................78 Media Relations Consent............................................................................. 79 Recording a Classroom Lecture and Discussion Policy...............................80 Sexual Misconduct, Intimate Partner Violence, and Stalking.......................81 Smoking........................................................................................................82 Social Media Policy......................................................................................83 Student Complaint Process..........................................................................84 Student Dress Code.....................................................................................85 Student Electronic Information Policy.........................................................